US Involvement in WWI

McIntyre

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Stamps Poster by James
Montgomery Flagg 1917-18
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Long term
Causes
2. Militarism
3. Alliances
4. Imperialism
3. Nationalism
Short term
Causes-
Assassination of
Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and Franz Ferdinand of
his Wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg
one hour before their deaths, June 28, the Austro-
1914 Hungarian Empire
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• Who?
Central Powers: Allies:
Germany Russia
Austria- France
Hungary Great Britain
Ottoman Italy
Empire Japan
Bulgaria United States
(1917)
Where was that war again?
 Why did it take so long for America to
get involved in the war?
• America was
“isolationist”
• “Why should I get
involved in
someone else’s
problems”
• Civil War Vets and
others against it
• The Cost of
potential
Which side should the US pick?
Central Powers: Allies:

•11 million German- •Close cultural ties

Americans •Shared
•Irish-Americans transatlantic cables
hated Great Britain (so censored
stories)
•Big business
loaned much $ to
US Exports to both sides:
allies
Nations 1914 1915 1916
Britain $594,271,863 $911,794,954 $1,526,685,102
France $159,818,924 $364,397,170 $628,851,988
Germany $344,794,276 $28,863,354 $288,899
 What were the blockades?
•Britain blockaded (stopped) all
German ships going to America

•Lusitania
torpedoed, sinking
with 1200
passengers and
crew (including
Y-53 German Submarine 1916 128 Americans)
 What was the Zimmerman Note?
• A telegram was
intercepted sent from
Germany to Mexico
• The note was decoded
months later
• Asked Mexico to help
against the U.S.
• Germany promised to give
Texas, New Mexico, &
Arizona
• Would also give them
money
 What did it take to get the US
Involved?
• Sinking of the Lusitania & Other
ships
• Anti-German Sentiment caused by
submarine attacks
• Zimmerman Note